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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 July 2022

On 19 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 208 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 208 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
41.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
27.77 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.60 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
208 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 July 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 208 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.59 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 167 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 19 July 2022

Highest wind8.96 GW18:00
Highest solar8.52 GW13:00
Highest gas16.78 GW09:00
Lowest carbon167 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports3.03 GW19:45
Highest exports6.32 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 July 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow